Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1887-03-17
HENRYWARD BEECHER.
The Great Divine Passed Away---No
Black Drapings or ANY EmbIems
OfMOuPninU

Inc Great DIVINE Passed Away---NC
Black Drapings or Amy EmbIems
OfMOurning.
NEW YORK, March S.-Mr. Beeche,
began to sink slowly alter midnight
and the watchers at his bedside soon saw
that the end was near. He passed away
quietly while asleep. Beecher never re,
covered consciousness. He died al
$3.50.
He passed away gradually and almost
lmperceptlbly, drawing his last breath
without apparent suffering or return to
consciousness to any degree.
Mrs. Beecher bore up won 'erfullv and
with marvellous courage. No Grape was
hung on the door, Mr.. Beecher having
always objected to the use of this and
the gloom associated with II in the pres
ence of death. Instead a magnificent
wreath OF flowers hung from the left
side of the doorway. composed of white
and red roses ard lilies of the valley,
and tied with white satin.
Tie funeral will take place in Green
wood Thursday.
Some time ago II. W. Sage, a member
OF Plymouth church, appropriated by
will q sum of money to place statue Of
Beecher in Prospect park after his de-
cease. Quincy Wood, a we'll known
sculptor who Is to do the work, will call
aC the house In the course of the day for
his features. 1t Is not intended that
any examination of Beecher's BRAIN or.
ganiz alton shall be made.
AS mark Of respect to his memory
fl rs on ali the public buildings were
paced at hall mast and the city hal
bell was tOlled.
The following was among the tele-
grams received:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON
Mrs. henry War Beecher - Accept my
heartfelt symp7thy In this hour of your
Dereavtmeu with the hope that COM
fort my be vouchsAfed from the heav.
enIy source you know So well.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Dr. Searle makes the following verbal
statement In regard to the distinguished
Oivise's last hours: "Beecher b. yan TO
fail decidedly at o'clock this morning.
The respiration WAS rapid. AT o'clock
the family was summoned. Death came
slowly and stealthiIy. The 1e-plration
gradually became faster and faster until
they reached so minute, one each sec
ond. The pulse was available, and af.
ter reaching 40 he still renamed In
The same condition except the breath
ing. The eyes closed and he was en-
rirely unconscious. The motion of his
right arm became less frequent, and
finally stopped almost entirely. About
8 o'clock III the morning we could de.
tect the first symptoms of immediate
death. His pulse ran up still higher,
and fuctuating until 9 :29, two
before his death. His pulse
ceased almost entirely at the wrist, and
was so faint that it could hardly be de-
tected, and then stopped altogether.
There was rafting in his throat, pain
full to those around him, but unfelt by
HIM owing to the failure of the nerve
centre of the respiratory organs, togeth-
er with failure Of the hearts action.
His death, which came at 8 80, was very
easy, as painless, if not pleasant, as
death from suffocation or by drowning
is said to be.
The following details of the arrange
ments for the funeral were given to the
press tonight: The services from the
beginning will be under the direction of
Rev. Chas. Hall, of the Holy Trinity
church, who will fiji 3late at the house
when the first seIvces take place on
Thursday mourning at 9 80 o'clock. At
10 $50 the remains will be escorted to
The church by the IL h regiment of which
Beccber was chaplain. Company G.,
called the Plymouth company, on ac-
count of ITS members being attendants
on Plymouth church, will act as a guard
Of honor until the remains are finally
transferred TO Greenwood cemetery,
where they will be placed in the receiving
vault TO await final disposition which
will be decided later. 1t has not been
decided whether the remains will be re
moved Friday night or Saturday morn
ing. The funeral services are TO take
place at II 80 Thursday morning. Al
The church there will be no pail bearers
There will be 10 black drapiDg at the
church or the hOuse, nor will the I; N ly.
wear morning. Many times Beecher
has said. "S;Tew Il Jwers on nv grave,
bu. let 40 heathenisn practice prevail If
draping in black as q token of sorrow
when mas has passed through death to
ual life."
Henry Ward Beecher Was horn at
Ll'ct feld, Conn, June %. 1873 and
Law ng graduated fI,m Anhtrs college
70, tie theological urse At L .ne
the logical seminary, G ncInpaii, Obi,
hen prs ded over by lis father. HIS
drst call IVES t. Live c-iurg, lad, AID
;wo years ia'er (lS39) ne vas called to
Indianapolis. In lS47 be was invited
10 the new Ply mou Ii church at Brook
iyn, Where be speedily gew into faEle
as perhaps the greatest pulpit orator Of